Priority Behavioral Health

Welcome!

The staff at Priority Behavioral Health is pleased to be of service to you.  In order to be of greatest benefit to you and your family, we would like you to become familiar with the programs, goals, guidelines, and client expectations.  Priority Behavioral Health will provide a safe environment with a therapeutic program to meet your needs.  The team at Priority Behavioral Health consist of general practitioners, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, activity therapist, and other professionals under the
direction of a psychiatrist.  A description of all programs and services can be found throughout this website.

The purpose of our program is to help you to overcome your current problems and grow in the process.  This requires active participation in all program activities

Your discharge and aftercare plans are an important part of your recovery.  Each client, with the assistance of staff, will identify resources, support groups, and other appropriate services or individuals to help you make a healthy transition into the community.

Our mutual goal is to provide you with skills and knowledge that will lead you towards a more productive life.

We hope that you find this website helpful and encourage you to call if you have any questions.  Thanks again for visiting and hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Aimee Broussard, RN,BSN, Owner and Operator

Service Descriptions

Priority Behavioral Health provides a large variety of mental health services, appropriate to conditions in this parish and surrounding communitiies. These services include, at a minimum, the following

• Crisis Stabilization and Response -including a 24 hour, 7 days a week, crisis emergency service that is prepared to respond to persons experiencing acute emotional, behavioral, or social difficulties.
• Partial Hospitalization Program, an acute day treatment program for individuals experiencing emotional and psychiatric problems that make daily living difficult, especially those with chronic mental illness.  This is more structured program than offered in the outpatient setting, and offers a substantial cost savings over inpatient treatment as well as the ability to sleep at home.  Patients may be directly admitted to the program or may transfer from inpatient or outpatient treatment.
• Education, Consultation and Referral services are also provided by this facility.  We educate the families, the public, and caregivers on ways they can help to improve quality of life and treatment methods available to them.
• Outpatient services are offered for children,adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and the chronically mentally ill.
• Planning, linking, coordinating, follow up and monitoring to assist individuals in gaining access to services.
• Mental Health Advocacy-assistance will be provided as needed.

 The Priority Team

Dr. Edgardo Concepcion,MD

Dr. Concepcion or as we like to call him, Dr. C, has been the Psychiatric Director for Priority Behavioral Health since September 2004.  He is not only a pleasure to work with, but also respected and loved by all of his patients.  Dr. Concepcion also has a private practice in Lafayette.  For those who would like more information please visit the website below.

www.optimaspecialtyhospital.com

In addition to Dr. Concepcion we are also very happy to have

Lecy L. Broussard, RN,MSN,APRN-BC-PMH-NP

Lecy has established office hours at Priority Behavioral Health, where she is able to facilitiate psychiatric evaluations and treatment along with medication management, in collaboration with Dr. Concepcion.  Lecy has been with Priority Behavioral Health since March 2006. 

Aimee Broussard, RN, BSN

Owner

Michele Vincent, LCSW

Lindsay Nicholson, LCSW

Will Guidry, LCSW

Elena LeBlanc, LPN

Mandy Trahan, MHT

Renee Prather, MHS

Frannie Barilleaux, Administrative Assistant

Jennifer Cunningham, Administrative Assistant

Leslie Doucet, Marketing Director

Karen Smothers, CNA

Cynthia Gallet, Driver

Murphy Oliver, Driver

Jefferson Linzer, Driver

Please feel free to email us with any questions you may have by clicking on the persons name you would like to contact.

To learn more about our staff visit our staff page by clicking this link.